ATTACHMENT FOR LAVATORY PAN

ACCESSOIRE DE CUVETTE D'AISANCES

English Abstract

ABSTRACT
The attachment comprises a support (3) which can be
fastened to the rear upper portion of a lavatory
pan (1), a ring seat (8) pivotably connected to the
support (3) and a bowl (4) connected to the support
for pivotable movement independently of the ring seat.
The bowl has an outwardly projecting rim (5) for
supporting the bowl on the ring seat when the latter
rests on the rim (20) of the pan and a tab (7) for
manually pivoting the bowl about its pivot axis. The
bowl has a discharge opening (6) closable, for example,
by a plug (15). A water supply unit (19) is mounted
on the support (3).

Claims

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:

1. A bidet attachment for a lavatory pan having a rim
and mounting holes formed in a rear upper portion thereof,
the attachment comprising a support having bolts engageable
with the mounting holes, a ring seat pivotably connected to
the support, a bidet-bowl having a closable discharge
opening and being pivotably connected to the support such
that the bidet-bowl and the ring seat may be pivoted
independently relative to the support, means projecting
outwardly from the bidet-bowl for supporting the bidet-bowl
in an operative position on the ring seat when resting on
the rim of the pan, and a water supply unit mounted on the
support and attachable to a mains supply, the supply unit
incorporating hot and cold water taps and a discharge outlet
for feeding water into the bidet-bowl in the operative
position, whereby the bidet-bowl may be pivotably displaced
out of the operative position to allow use of the lavatory
pan without removal of the bidet attachment.

2. The attachment of claim 1, wherein the projecting
means comprises an outwardly projecting rim of the bidet-
bowl.

3. The attachment of claim 2, wherein the bidet-bowl
is provided with an outwardly projecting tab at a position
remote from the pivot axis of the bidet-bowl relative to the
support for manually pivoting the bidet-bowl about its axis.




4. The attachment of any one of claims 1, 2 or 3,
wherein a plug for closing the discharge opening in the
bidet-bowl is connected to the bidet-bowl by a flexible
elongate element.

Description

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"An attachment for a lavatory pan'l



This invention relates to an attachment for a
lavatory pan.
Broadly speaking the present invention provides a
bidet attachment for a lavatory pan having a rim and
mounting holes formed in a rear upper portion thereof, the
attachment comprising a support having bolts engageable with
the mounting holes, a ring seat pivotably connected to the
support, a bidet-bowl having a closable discharge opening
and being pivotably connectsd to the support such that the
bidet-bowl and the ring seat may be pivoted independently
relative to the support, mean projecting outwardly prom the
bidet-bowl eor ~uppor~lng the bidet-bowl in an operatlve
po~itlon on the rlng teat when feting on the rlm ox tllo
pan, and a water supply unit mounted on the support and
attachable to a mains supply, the supply unit incorporating
hot and cold water taps and a discharge outlet for feeding
water into the bidet-bowl in the operative position, whereby
the bidet-bowl may be pivotably displaced out of the
operative position to allow use of the lavatory pan without
remoYal of the bidet attachment.
Such an attachment can be fitted to a lavatory pan
instead of the standard cover and enables the lavatory pan
to be used as a bidet as well as in conventional manner.
The attachment according to the invention has particular
application in lavatories provided in mobile homes, and in
small rooms where there is insufficient room for the




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provision of a separate bidet but it also has application in
larger lavatories where the cost of providing a separate
bidet would be much greater than employing an attachment
according to the invention.
Preferably, the projecting means comprises an
; outwardly projecting rim of the basin. In this way, the




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bowi cau be supported by the seat ring around sub-
~ta~.t?:ally its e~ire periph~r~
Adva~tageousl~, the bowl is pro-~ided ~,lith
outwardly proaecting tab at a position remo-te from the
5 pivot axis oi the bowl relative to the support for
manl1ally pivoting the bowl about its axis.
referably, a water supply uni-t is mounted ox the
support O
Conveniently, a plug for closing the diQcharge
10 ope~iDg it the bowl is co~nect~d to the bowl by a flexible
elongate element
he inve~ti.o~ will now be more particularly
described, by way ox example, with reference to the
acco~panyin~ drawings 9 wherein :
jig. 1 is a lo~itudinal section through a lavatory
pan with one embodiment of a attachment, according to the
i~ventio~, fitted thereto, t;he bowl of the attachment being
show it an out of use position and the ring seat being
shown between two extreme positions
2~ Fig is a view similar to Fig. 1, but with the
ring seat shown in a usable positi.on and the bowl sown
betwe~ two ex*reme positlons.
ig~ 3 is a plan ~i~w of the lava-tory pan and
a~ta¢hment of ~igs~ 1 end 2, with the bowl in a usable
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Fig 4 is a lo~æitudinal centre section through




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the lavatory pan and attachrnent, again ~tith the bowl
in a usable position.
P~ferring nQ'Jl to the drawings, the attachment
is shown fi t tecl to a conventional enamel lavatory p-~n
5 (1 ) The attachment comprises a support which as shown
:L5 in the Norm of a mounting pla-te 3 ) ,. The mounting
C late (3) is fas t:ened to the rear upper ye (2) of the
lavatory pan (1 ) by threadecl bolts (provided with co-operat-
ing nuts whi.ch extend through the holes (9) and (9' ) in
10 the pan provided or atoning a conventional lavatory seat
and coyer to the pan. The plate (3~ supports two spindles
(10~ and (10') and a water supply unit l
A ring seat ~8) has two spaced lugs (11) and (12)
by which the ring seat is mounted for pivotable movement
on the spindles , and a bowl (4) has two spaced lugs (13)
and (14) by which the bowl is mounted or pivotable move-
ment~ independently ox the ring seat? on the spindle$,
The ring seat (8) is shaped so that it can rest
on the rim (20) oP the pan opening
~0 The bowl (4~ has an outwardly projectiny rim
(5) and at its end remote ~'~om its pivot axis, it has a
projecting tab 7 or manually pivoting the bowl about
its pivot axis
hen the bowl (4~ is in a usable position (see
25 Fi~s,~ 3 and 4) the ring seat (8) rests on the rim (20) of
the pan, and the rim (5) of the bowl (4) rests on the ring

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seat (8). The bowl (4) has a discharge opening ~6) closable
by a plug (15) connected to the bowl by a flexible elongate
element which may be in the form o a chain l The
bowl is shaped sa as to fit into the pan l ,md so tha.t
any water in the bowl, when the latter is in a usable
position, will slow t-owa~ds the opening (6) when the latter
is not closed by the pluy (15)o
The water supply unit (19) comprises hot and cold
water inlets (17) (only one shoum) which can be connected
to a mains water supply by flexible hoses, and hot and
cold taps l anc1 (2~) hazing a common water outlet (16)
located so as to weed water into the bowl (4 ) when the
latter is in a usable positionO
When not in use the bowl (~) is pivoted rearwards
beyond a vertically upstanc1ing position as shawn in Figr 1
When the bowl is not in use the ring seat also can be
pivoted rearwards until it rests against the rim (5) of
the bQwl~
A lavatory pan Pitted with the ahove described
attachment can be used both in conventional rna~mer and
as a bidetO